Michael Owen: How Man City could challenge Chelsea for the title

City followed up on their Champions League win over Bayern Munich with a comfortable 3-0 victory against Southampton, while Chelsea were frustrated by Sunderland on Saturday.

But Owen reckons City could pull off mission impossible.

He wrote on Sportlobster.com: “With Chelsea failing to break down a resilient Sunderland and Manchester City earning a superb result away at in-form Southampton, the title race is looking like it may not in fact be over, bar the shouting.

“Admittedly, Manchester City have a sizeable gap to close but if they can maintain the kind of form, which saw them comfortably beat the team who were occupying second spot in the table, it may just be that Chelsea could find themselves under a little bit of pressure for the first time this season.”

City face Sunderland on Wednesday and will hope to end their five-match winless streak at the Stadium of Light, where they have suffered defeat in the past four.

GOT THE BLUES: Michael Owen reckons City have an outside shot of catching Chelsea [GETTY]